Tune Up Tri - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Manassas, Virginia
United States
Tri It Now
50F / 10C
Precipitation
Total Time = 33m 7s
Overall Rank = 64/303
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/32
Pre-race routine:

Packed the car the night before. Got up at 5:20 and had a breakfast of an orange, a glass of water, and a Luna bar. Checked the weather forecast one last time for equipment decisions. Got bike checked by Haymarket bike guy. Set up transition area early, dropped dry bag and towel in bleachers, and used the rest room.
Event warmup:

Walked 5' more minutes after set-up. Slow jog for 8', walked, did 2X accelerations, and went to pre-race meeting to stretch while waiting for meeting to start.
Swim
  • 07m 31s
  • 250 yards
  • 03m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got too out of breath a couple of times and had to swim w/ head up for a few strokes. Got passed by a lot of people here. I was happy that it didn't freak me out to swim in a crowd, though. I feel much more confident going forward to open water situations.
What would you do differently?:

Take off my damn shorts in the transition area!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

fumbled bike shoes a little, but basically happy with this transition, time is included in bike time, I think. 84/303
What would you do differently?:

learn to mount bike w/ shoes already attached
Bike
  • 15m 33s
  • 4 miles
  • 15.43 mile/hr
Comments:

I knocked the chain off the rings. When I put it back on, it didn't stay the first time, so had to try again. I got passed by several people and had a hard time passing late in the race because of the turns. Wore sunglasses, so rain stayed out of eyes, but couldn't see well.
What would you do differently?:

shift more carefully, learn what makes the chain fall off and also get a tune-up
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I dropped my helmet while I was running to the bike rack, and forgot to take off my shorts. I got my swim cap and goggles on while running to the pool. Time is included in swim time, I think.
What would you do differently?:

been more careful with my helmet, and removed my shorts
Run
  • 10m 4s
  • 1.4 miles
  • 07m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

I started a little too fast, but settled into an appropriate pace pretty quickly; managed the best pace that I could for this distance
What would you do differently?:

finish warm-up closer to start, if possible, so that fast starting pace is less shocking
Post race
Warm down:

walked a little and hit the showers

What limited your ability to perform faster:

dropping my chain and swimming in my shorts

Event comments:

This event was extremely well organized and perfectly suited for athletes new to the sport. I can't imagine a better way to get started.




Last updated: 2008-12-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:31 | 250 yards | 03m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/303
Performance: Below average
Suit: bathing suit and forgot to take off shorts!
Course: Snake swim - 10 laps
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:15:33 | 04 miles | 15.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/303
Performance: Good
70/303
Wind: Little
Course: pretty flat, 5 u-turns
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:10:04 | 01.4 miles | 07m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/303
Performance: Good
56/303
Course: completely flat, some on mulch, lots of turns
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5